Monday, October 7, 2013

While there are several ways
you can play this game, there are many basic things that will help improve overall
game performance. Consider the following as suggestions that can help you
better achieve that goal.

·SEPARATE PRODUCTION AND HOUSING—initially that
is not a simple task in Newport since you will have few sectors and limited
space but improves with more sectors and additional islands.

·ROAD CONSTRUCTION FOR HOUSING—a good guide for efficient
housing placement is “road-house-house-road” in long runs with few crossroads.
Try to place crossroads nearer to the end of those long runs.

·VISIT FRIENDS ISLANDS—in order to do this you
will need to make friends with someone, so ask in help or global chat for
permission to do so of that person. Right click their name and select add
friend. Since most every player will be more advanced than you at this early
stage, you can see some things that you do not have in place yet in action.

·USE ULTRAFINE CALCULATOR—the game requires a
proper balance between current population and overall production so load the
calculator (basic version for now) and then input just your current population
numbers. It will spit back the necessary number of buildings to do that but only
that. Any additional materials you need for sector reveals, for example, are
not included. Revisit calc anytime you make significant population changes.

·ASCEND RESIDENCES SLOWLY—if you continue to
ascend too quickly and get caught up in the initial income rush, you will soon
find yourself chasing your tail to get cash flow back under control. Keep production
growth in balance with ascension pace. More mouths will mean more food and
clothing to keep income flowing properly.

·AREA OF INFLUENCE—double click the
harbourmaster (does double duty as a DH) to see the area that the carts there
cover to avoid over building distribution houses in sector 1, for example.
Likewise, marketplaces and services have this effect as well (range varies by building) and best placement
for them is to surround them with houses so they are positioned much like the
hub of a wheel.

·EXPLORE NEW AREAS—Click on the nearest cloudy area to find out what is required to open that area on Newport and the time it takes for completion. Generally new areas have deposits and more forests for the creation of wood.